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ἐπίσχεσις

ἐπίσχεσις, a checking, hindrance, delay, reluctance, lingering

ἐπί-σχεσις, εως, ἡ, (ἐπέχω)
  • checking, stoppage, ἐξ ἐπισχέσιος after an abatement of fever, Hp. Epid. 1.7; ἐπισχέσεις γενέσεως Pl. Lg. 740d; πνεύματος Arist. Pr. 962a1; ἀναπνοῆς Gal. 7.175; τῆς φωνῆς Plu. Demetr. 38; πολέμου Id. Alc. 18; τῶν ἀδικούντων Arr. Epict. 2.20.23.
      • 2 delay, reluctance, ἐπεὶ οὔ τις ἐπίσχεσις οὐδʼ ἐλεητύς Od. 17.451; ἡ ἐν τῇ Ὁἰνόῃ ἐ. delay or lingering there, Th. 2.18, cf. PCair.Zen. 283.5 (iii B.C.).

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